Full Text (PDF)
Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences 2(2):p 65-68, July - December 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.2216.3
Original Article
Knowledge and Awareness of Glaucoma in Final year Medical Students
Sandhya Ramachandran* , Sandhya Ramachandran* , Abhilasha Sinha**
Author Information
Licence:
Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences 2(2):p 65-68, July - December 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.2216.3
How Cite This Article:
Timeline
Received : N/A
Accepted : N/A
Published : N/A
Abstract
Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of untreatable blindness throughout the world. Being a multi factorial optic neuropathy, early diagnosis and prompt treatment is the only vision saving strategy. This requires referral for glaucoma screening by a family physician or any doctor with a high index of suspicion, based on basic knowledge of Glaucoma, a prerequisite for all the medical practitioners. Glaucoma is routinely taught as a part of Ophthalmology curriculum during first phase of Clinical curriculum in the final year of MBBS. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge of the future primary health care givers. A questionnaire about glaucoma in administered to final year MBBS students of Sri Siddhartha Medical College of Tumkur, Karnataka: the students who have completed Ophthalmology curriculum. The students are expected to be aware of the basic facts of this potentially blinding disease Glaucoma. Material and Methods: A total of 50 student volunteers studying in final year MBBS took the survey questionnaire, without revealing their identity. Results: The students were found to be aware with a fair knowledge about the disease entity.
Keywords: Awareness; Knowledge; Glaucoma; Medical College.
References
No records found.
About this article
Cite this article
Licence:
| Received | Accepted | Published |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.2216.3
Keywords
Search for Similar Articles
Article Level Metrics
Last UpdatedSaturday 07 February 2026, 18:52:15 (IST)
97
Accesses
0
10
00
Citations
NA
NA
NA
Download citation
Article Keywords
Keyword Highlighting
Highlight selected keywords in the article text.
Timeline
| Received | N/A |
| Accepted | N/A |
| Published | N/A |